Baseball
The Saratoga PONY baseball league is accepting sign-ups for 12 to 14-year-olds who live throughout Saratoga, Los Gatos and all of Santa Clara County. The field size includes 54 feet from the mound to the plate and 80 feet between bases. Games are played at Congress Springs Park in Saratoga and the Shoreline fields in Mountain View. Registration or additional information can be found at saratogapony.com or by contacting George Fox at George.fox@cbre.com.
Volleyball
Registration for spring programs in Saratoga and Los Gatos for the United States Youth Volleyball League (USYVL) is now open.
The instructional volleyball league provides boys and girls ages 7-15 the opportunity to learn and play volleyball in a fun, safe and supervised environment.
The eight-week developmental league provides instruction in basic volleyball skills twice per week. The USYVL’s Saratoga league starts April 3 and runs through June 9 at Prospect High School. The USYVL’s Los Gatos league begins April 4 and runs through June 9 at Oak Meadow Park. For the Saratoga league, practices are held on Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., and games take place on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. For the Los Gatos league, practices are held on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., and games are on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
For information, visit usyvl.org or call 1-888-988-7985 or e-mail info@usyvl.org.
Golf
The sixth annual Herb Zeiss Memorial Golf Tournament, a fundraiser for the American Heart Association, will take place on March 26 at Bay Club at Boulder Ridge. Check-in is at noon, and the shotgun start is at 1 p.m. The donation is a $100 check to the American Heart Association. The golf fee is a $100 check to Bay Club or a $100 member charge. Space is limited. For information, e-mail tim.sunderland@bayclubs.com
Vision Volleyball
The Vision Volleyball Futures training program is back. It is designed for girls in third through sixth grade, at the beginning to intermediate level, including players with little or no experience. Players will be split into groups by age/skill level.
The program focuses on training players in the fundamentals of volleyball in a positive and fun environment. Sessions will be heavily skill-based, with fundamentals practiced at each session while also mixing in-game play at the end of each session. Sessions will be run by Vision Director Joe Ripp.
The 12-week program will take place from March 19-June 7 at West Valley College and Calvary Church in Los Gatos. Sessions will be once a week. On March 19 and 26, sessions will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at West Valley College’s Main Gym. In April, May and June, sessions will be on Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Calvary Church in Los Gatos
The fee of $495 covers the cost of the 12-week program, and includes Vision practice shirts and practice shorts. Online registration is available at visionvolleyball.com. For more information, contact Joe Ripp at jripp@visionvolleyball.com.
Bicycling
The 45th Annual Cat’s Hill Bicycle Race, sponsored by the Los Gatos Bicycle Racing Club and Mike’s Bikes, will be held on April 28 in the Almond Grove area of Los Gatos. Free to spectators, the mile-long course starts and ends at Tait and Nicholson Avenues near Mike’s Bikes.
Races for various levels and ages start at 8:45 a.m. For more information, go to catshill.org.